Iceland vs Taiwan: Per capita ghg emissions
Iceland
12.85
in 2024
Taiwan
12.21
in 2024
Iceland rank
25th
Taiwan rank
27th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.85 against 12.21 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.37 | 0.5635 | 11.8 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 8.28 | 0.5695 | 7.71 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 6.23 | 0.5859 | 5.64 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 5.22 | 0.6078 | 4.61 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 4.11 | 0.6282 | 3.48 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 2.77 | 0.7138 | 2.05 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 14.48 | 1.02 | 13.46 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 18.93 | 1.74 | 17.19 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 20.23 | 1.65 | 18.58 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 23.57 | 1.66 | 21.91 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 32.1 | 1.69 | 30.41 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 24.12 | 2.25 | 21.87 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 16.3 | 3.67 | 12.63 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.46 | 5.1 | 8.35 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 14.13 | 8.47 | 5.66 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.83 | 12.01 | 2.82 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 12.69 | 1.99 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 12.51 | 0.1654 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Iceland or Taiwan?
- Iceland, at 12.85 against 12.21 in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Iceland and Taiwan?
- 0.64, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.